Big truck bomb in Iraq's Kirkuk, casualties-police

Big truck bomb in Iraq's Kirkuk, casualties-police

KIRKUK, Iraq, April 2 (Reuters) - A big truck bomb exploded in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Monday, police said, adding there were dead and wounded.

Police said the blast, near a government office, echoed across the city. They had no other details. Insurgents have increasingly used truck bombs in attacks in recent months.

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Truck bomb in Iraq's Kirkuk kills 11 - police

KIRKUK, Iraq, April 2 (Reuters) - A suicide attacker driving a truck packed with explosives blew himself up in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing up to 11 people and wounding 90, police said.

The attacker rammed his vehicle into the main gate of the police criminal investigation department and detonated the bomb, triggering a blast that echoed across the city.

Police Brigadier Sarhat Qadir said 11 people were killed, seven houses destroyed and 35 cars set ablaze. He said the toll was expected to rise.

Another police official, Brigadier Torhan Abdul-Rahman, said six people were killed and more than 100 people wounded.

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